Start a Design Folder

The Design Folder (really a binder, as I see it) is a compulsory part of IB technology and design.

Here are the headings of the dividers:

Investigate  (Oops!--10th graders, I called this Attitudes in Technology.  We'll fix this tomorrow)
Plan
Design
Create
Evaluate

Week 2 Survey

Please complete this survey in class today.

https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/edDrIk

Typing test results from another grade

Choose one site from the list below. Take the test http://www.typingtest.com/ http://10fastfingers.com/typing-test/english (no upper case words) http://www.typingtest.com/ http://www.calculatorcat.com/typing_test/ Analyze the data below: (How do you analyze it?  Remember mean, median and mode?  There's more ways to analyze data.  See http://www.stat.ncsu.edu/people/reiland/courses/st350/excelprocs1.html for some ideas)                    WPM	ERRORS	ADJUST	%

28	1	27	96%
26	1	25	96%
72	2	70	97%
82	4	78	95%
26	0	26	100%
33	0	33	100%
27	0	27	100%
34	0	34	100%
43	0	43	100%
27	1	26	96%
35	2	33	94%

note:  the 10fingers site had only lowercase letters

Why Consider Open Source Software

Why doesn't everyone use open source software?

There are a number of great reasons to use open source software, ranging from the fact that such
software is totally free of license cost, that there are no restrictions in how often you can copy and
install the software and that you gain access to software technology your school would not
normally be able to afford. We list a few of these reasons here. By using Open Source software
you can:

1. Save money - all the software is totally free.
2. Save time on license administration - you can install it on as many PCs as you want.
3. Legally copy and distribute software as many times as you like - you can make copies of it for
colleagues.
4. Reduce your school's licensing liabilities - there is no possibility of piracy problems when you
use open source.
5. Save your students money - your students can take all the software home with them, to install
on their home PCs
6. Many open source applications are easy for Mac and Windows users to understand - there are
over 100,000 open source applications available, including almost all of the common desktop
productivity programs, so there is likely to be an application for most needs.
7. Upgrades are free and open source software generally has a very long life spans and is rarely
ever made obsolete. This helps ensure your data and experience with the software stays
meaningful for much longer,
8. Invest money elsewhere - the money you save for your school could be used to purchase new
hardware or for teacher professional development

Source:  http://neit.wikispaces.com/file/view/OpenSource.pdf/46325021/OpenSource.pdf

Personal Project Resources

IBMYP Personal Project: A Freshman and Sophomore Guide

Mentor Training PDF

Senior School Library Page

Palmer High School Personal Project Presentation 

40 personal projects from Indonesia

GJIS' IB MYP Personal Project Sample from PakLiam

MYP Personal Project Ideas

10th Graders in MYP complete a personal project.  Here are some ideas to get you started.

MYP Personal Project Idea List

Examples from Highland Park High School

Chats about project ideas